The acquittal of Musa Aman stinks to high heaven

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The shocking acquittal of scandal-ridden former Sabah chief minister Musa Aman from massive corruption charges has rattled the Malaysian political scene. He was acquitted of all the 46 charges of receiving kickbacks from 16 logging companies totalling almost US$90 million (about RM380 million) spanning from 2004 to 2008 before the trial even began. Upon instant outcries from a stunned public, attorney-general (AG) Idrus Harun hastened to justify his decision to withdraw the charges on the grounds of lack of evidence and upon an urgent sworn statement from former AG Abdul Gani Patail who explained why he jettisoned the case in 2012. While both grounds are found to be factually and legally flawed, what is equally if not more disturbing is the lightning speed with which Idrus claimed to have reviewed the entire case and made his decision. Idrus said that after receiving Gani’s affida…